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2 broken legs? Does he owe loan sharks money?
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2 broken legs? Does he owe loan sharks money?
2 broken legs? Does he owe loan sharks money?
Had to push myself to keep reading after the pure irony oozing out of your first sentence!
Plenty of people have provided adequate reasons thatthis is a decent signing. Noone has claimed he will turn us into a force, but a quality player at a reasonable price is a dumb thing to scoff at. Yes, we still need a 7, 9 and coach, but this signing shouldnt affect those in any way.
But you, kind sir, have ignored them all and continued to beat your reptitive drum with no recognition of any of these positives! If thats not Vas-like, I dont know what is!!!
Love to see the adequate reasons on current form and a clear definition of the so called positives?
Not getting involved in the rhetoric between you and Benny so this is not justifying either persons position, but Sims has played 6 games this season and has played all 80 mins of every game. For me, that's a huge plus and something we don't get out of anyone in our current pack. If you have someone who can go the full 80 with the current interchange rules, it gives you greater flexibility with your bench and the impact of your bench takes on a new dimension if used right.
Anyway, just saying, I don't mind this aquisition as there are some strategic benefits to his signing if you look beyond his performances with the Knights. Unfortunately for the Knights, they have been a basket case for a while now and it must be difficult for the players to be at the top of their game with all the goings on. Sims is certainly not the only big name Knights player who has under performed in the last couple of years.
I like reading your contributions on here but this is one time i hope you are wrong:lol:
While it's true the Knights are a basket case I don't think it's right to put Tariq's performances down to that. Literally every other player in the forward pack has offered much, much more than him this year (and remember most of them are complete rookies) despite him being the highest paid player at the club.
If kids with much less experience can perform in that situation then there's no reason Tariq shouldn't. Complete cop out IMO.
Love to see the adequate reasons on current form and a clear definition of the so called positives?
He hasn't done anything of note for a year and a half or more other than being suspended.
If you don't think he is not going to turn us into a force, then save the money and buy someone who f**king well will turn us into serious contenders instead of signing all these "good value" players.
If he was performing now as well as he was 3 years ago then I would be a big supporter and in fact we should have signed him back then, but a lot of water under the bridge since that time.
You keep going for the Vas like quote but in fact your dismissiveness when someone doesn't agree with you is is actually very Vas like.
Exactly. But just let the dragons fans treat this signing like they have just signed a package deal for smith and cronk.
No forward for $400k a year (considering that's what we are paying for THompson) is going to turn us into a force - hell, no forward anywhere is going to change our fortunes! Put SBW or Burgess in this team, won't make a difference. I'm all for complaining that we aren't signing a decent halfback or hooker, because that's what we actually need (as well as a coach). But you're carrying on like this signing is stopping us from doing that.
If you take it for what it is - a starting NRL quality forward with a shitload of upside if he can get anywhere near his best - and it's a solid acquisition.
No forward for $400k a year (considering that's what we are paying for THompson) is going to turn us into a force - hell, no forward anywhere is going to change our fortunes! Put SBW or Burgess in this team, won't make a difference. I'm all for complaining that we aren't signing a decent halfback or hooker, because that's what we actually need (as well as a coach). But you're carrying on like this signing is stopping us from doing that.
If you take it for what it is - a starting NRL quality forward with a shitload of upside if he can get anywhere near his best - and it's a solid acquisition.
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Benny V
As you know I am squarely of the belief we have a fairly ordinary roster.
In respect of our forwards I posted very early on it could go one of 2 ways, a lot of upside if Packer and others lived up to potential and provided mongrel or pretty much more of the same.
A lot thought Packer would give us that but TBPH he is trying his guts out but, looks good as part of our roster but is well short of being devastating.
I am of the belief our forwards have not improved and it is more of the same. For the want of a term no alpha forward banging big holes in the opposition.
I am also of the belief that a quality big unit could in fact lift our forwards and get that much needed bit extra out of Thommo, Frizz and potentially JDB.
I cannot see that Sims adds anything to the roster other than a player that will be similar to what we have and be part of the forward rotation. His current figures on NRL stats on a per minutes played basis are technically slightly inferior to the much maligned Marketo.
So obviously I would rather keep going with what we have, save our pennies and invest it in a top line big power forward and a top quality half.
For the want of repetition, lots here thought Mc Carthy was a very astute signing, some even lauding him as potential captain, well then let's find out. Lot's think Host has a great future of which I agree then lets find out.
IMO we should exhaust every option out of what we have from the current players at the club and if the Cutters slide down the ladder as a result of that then so be it.
We make more "if he lives up to potential" or "if he recaptures his from from 2 years ago" purchases than any other club.
For the sake of our long suffering fans lets buy a couple of jewels and start putting them in a crown.
I'm delighted with the signing
Will replace Benny Creagh a club legend IMO
Brent read from the Australian reporting that you guys are possibly going to give us Mike Cooper in return for letting Tariq go early.
Brent read from the Australian reporting that you guys are possibly going to give us Mike Cooper in return for letting Tariq go early.
Brent read from the Australian reporting that you guys are possibly going to give us Mike Cooper in return for letting Tariq go early.
Yeah, nah f**k that noise. I'd keep Coops 7 days a week.